EP0520990A1 - Manganese dioxide cathode for a rechargeable cell, and cell containing the same. - Google Patents
Manganese dioxide cathode for a rechargeable cell, and cell containing the same.Info
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- This invention relates to rechargeable alkaline cells having manganese dioxide cathodes.
- the cells in keeping with the invention, and for which specific examples are given ate alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc cells; however, other cell systems are contemplated which are cells having alkaline electrolytes and manganese dioxide cathodes, and having anodes such as hydrogen, iron, cadmium, mercury, lead, or bismuth.
- the present invention also is relevant to cells having lithium anodes, manganese dioxide cathodes, and a non-aqueous electrolyte.
- What the present invention particularly provides is a cell having an unconstrained rechargeable alkaline, manganese dioxide cathode.
- unconstrained it is meant that unlike many prior art patents, there is no additional wir screen or “cage” which is provided to specificall mechanically constrain the cathode from growing due to th tendency of manganese dioxide cathodes to swell during discharge cycle.
- the cells in keeping with the presen invention may exhibit high drain rate capabilities, as wel long cycle life.
- any cell in keeping with the present invention whether a bobbin cell, or a coin or button cell — is subjected to discharge when it is first put into use, and because manganese dioxide cathodes (especially in the presence of an alkaline electrolyte) have a tendency to swell during discharge, care must be taken to ensure that the cathode maintains its integrity and does not disintegrate or substantially swell in such a manner as to disturb the internal structure of the cell, thereby rendering it ineffective for further use. That, of course, is what happens or may happen generally if primary alkaline manganese dioxide-zinc cells are subjected to a charge cycle following discharge.
- the manganese dioxide catho " de which is specifically the subject of the present invention and which is discussed in greater detail hereafter — is provided together with an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte, all in a suitable container, and sealed therein by a suitable closure.
- the electrolyte is 6N KOH to 12N KOH.
- the anolyte — which is essentially electrolyte which is used for formulating the anode — is generally also 6N KOH to 12N KOH, but may have zinc oxide dissolved in it in an attempt to reduce corrosion of the zinc metal of the anode, and so as to provide an overcharge reserve for the cell.
- the separator which is used between the cathode and the anode is generally a cellulose, non-woven material, which may optionally have a fibre structure in it or associated with it for re-inforce ent.
- the anode When the anode is zinc, it is generally a zinc powder mixed with a gelling agent which may be such as NaCMC. Corrosion inhibitors such as mercury, lead, cadmium, indium, gallium, and thallium, may also be included in the anode formulation, in an attempt to reduce hydrogen gassing within the cell.
- a gelling agent which may be such as NaCMC.
- Corrosion inhibitors such as mercury, lead, cadmium, indium, gallium, and thallium, may also be included in the anode formulation, in an attempt to reduce hydrogen gassing within the cell.
- a gelled cylindrical anode has a central current collector (the nail) placed down its centre, particularly in such as cylindrical or bobbin-type rechargeable manganese-zinc cells, and the anode may have in the order of 50%-70% by weight (amalgamated) of zinc powder. Electrical conductivity within the gelled anode is established through the contact of the individual metallic zinc particles within the anode (the so-called zinc chain).
- the Mn02 lattice expands, and at a certain point during the discharge, the mechanism changes. After that time the discharge occurs in a heterogenous phase reaction, according to the reaction;
- This second reaction step involves the dissolusion of MnOOH in the form of [Mn(OH)4] ' , with electrochemical reduction on the graphite in the manganese dioxide cathode to [Mn(0H)4]", and the precipitation of Mn(OH)2 from it.
- Mn02 which has been discharged in its homogenous phase may be recharged.
- any Mn304 that is formed during discharge is not capable of being recharged.
- the Mn(OH)2 noted in equation 2 above may be re-ox.idized to become Mn304.
- MnOOH is to be found in a discharged manganese dioxide cathode.
- Mn02 may be rechargeable to the two electron level.
- Mn02 was reduced in an homongenous phase to Mn01.6, thereby forming an alpha MnOOH (groutite) having a gamma structure.
- Beta Mn02 (chemical manganese dioxide — CMD) was only reduced homogenously to about Mn01.96 or Mn01.98.
- Patent 3,113,050 use of combination binders such as cement and steel wool (U.S. Patent 3,335,031); and the use of supplementing binders as described in U.S. Patent 3,945,847. None of those patents, however, could preclude the mechanical disintegration of the cathode, apparently due to the limited binding strength of the materials being used.
- the tendency of the cathode to swell creates internal pressure within itself, which acts against the metal cage and between the cage and the can, thereby counteracting the tendency to swell; and by maintaining the cathode under pressure, it maintains a substantially constant volume during discharge as well as charge.
- the present inventors have found that, quite unexpectedly, the mechanical integrity of a cathode can be maintained during cycling, without the necessity for any physical confinement of the manganese dioxide cathode, and without the necessity of a binder to be present in the cathode mix. That means, therefore, that the present invention provides a cell having an unconstrained manganese dioxide cathode.
- the present invention achieves its purpose of providing an unconstrained cathode by a variety of ways. It may achieve that purpose by restricting the cathode from significantly changing its dimensions during discharge by, essentially, filling the entire volume within .the cell intended for the cathode -and thereby leaving essentially no void above the cathode between the top of the cathode and the closure of the cell.
- the invention may also achieve its purpose by providing a cathode which may have admixed thereto a small quantity of fibres, usually conductive fibres.
- the cathode may have admixed thereto a small amount of a metal-based additive which, surprisingly, may be zinc, zinc oxide, or zinc stearate.
- a metal-based additive which, surprisingly, may be zinc, zinc oxide, or zinc stearate.
- the present invention has shown that, although there may be changes in the dimensions of the cathode during cycling — expansion during discharge, contraction during charge, as noted above — and that while the overall size of the cathode may slowly increase as the number of cycles which , the cell has been subjected increases, the present invention does provide a cathode for use in cell which exhibits at least equivalent operating characterstics, or better operating characteristics, than any of the prior art cells which employ binder materials or mechanical components as noted above.
- the cathode structure may be subjected to a variety of forces as the cell is being cycled. Particularly during discharge, the tendency of the cathode to swell is inhibited by the metal can or container within which the cell is assembled. It appears that the tendency for the cathode of a bobbin cell to expand inwardly towards the anode is significantly reduced, which may in part be due to the sleeve geometry and due to the presence of the separator and the cylindrical anode within it.
- the tendency for the cathode to expand upwardly towards the anode appears likewise to be reduced.
- the tendency for the manganese dioxide cathode to swell may be substantially linear in all directions; and since the cathode is significantly longer in length or higher than its thickness or the width of its annulus, the expansion of the cathode during discharge will for the most part be longitudinal — that is the height of the cathode will increase significantly more than the width or thickness of the annulus, and the amount of that increase is in some way related to although it may be greater than the ratio of the initial condition height and width of the cathode.
- the cathode is restricted from significantly changing its dimensions during discharge by interference at its outer periphery, and at its bottom, with 'the cell can or container; and by interference at its inner periphery with the separator of the cell; and by interference at its top with the closure member for the cell.
- the present invention contemplates that a further improvement to an unconstrained cathode will comprise the addition of a small amount of fibres to the cathode mix, usually but not necessarily conductive fibres as discussed hereafter. In that case, it is possible that there may be a slightly greater void space permitted within the cell; and in an_ event, the mechanical disintegration of 14 the cathode is substantially precluded.
- Examples will be shown of cells having cycle life which has heretofore only been possible by the use of mechanical structural components such as cages, or by the use of inorganic binders such as cement, or by the use of organic binders such as PTFE; and of course the advantages of cells of the present invention are particularly the provision of greater cell capacity and the capability of the cell to operate under high discharge rate conditions — as well as decreased production costs.
- Figure 1 shows a typical manganese dioxide-zinc cell of the present invention in the AA size
- Figure 2 shows a typical construction of a coin or button of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
- Each cell includes a container or can 12, which may be nickel plated steel or any other convenient can of the sort generally used for the manufacture of primary or secondary cells.
- a container or can 12 which may be nickel plated steel or any other convenient can of the sort generally used for the manufacture of primary or secondary cells.
- anode 14 Within the can 12 there is an anode 14, a' separator 16, and a cathode 18.
- the separator may be a single layer of a cellulosic, non-woven material or it may be a dual layer having a separate fibre reinforcement and an ion permeable layer.
- a nail or current collector 20 In the bobbin cell, there is extending downwardly into the anode 14 is a nail or current collector 20, which pierces and extends through the cell closure 22, by which the cell is sealed as by crimping such as at 24.
- the nail or current collector is made of brass or bronze.
- Each cell has a negative cap 26 associated with and in the electrical conductivity with anode 14, either directly or, in the case of the bobbin cell 10, through the nail or current collector 20.
- the positive terminal is formed such as by a pip 28 formed in the can 12; an insulative washer or cup ' 30 is placed below the anode 14; and in the embodiment shown, the separator 16 extends down into the insulative cup 30, which protects the anode from coming into contact with the can 12.
- the separator 16 extends up to contact and interfere with the bottom surface of the closure member 22.
- a relief membrane 32 is shown moulded into the closure member 22, and it is intended to burst at a pre-determined pressure in the event of a significant build up of internal gas pressure within the cell.
- the coin or button cell 40 uses the can 12 as its positive terminal; and it is crimped over the grommet 34 so as to insulate the positive and negative terminals of the cell from each other.
- What the present invention provides, therefore, is a rechargeable electrochemical cell having a container 12, an anode 14, a separator 16, and a manganese dioxide cathode 18.
- a container 12 an anode 14, a separator 16, and a manganese dioxide cathode 18.
- an ion conductive electrolyte present within the cell, providing the ion transfer medium for current to flow between the cathode and the anode, and a closure member 22 or grommet 34 which is also a closure member.
- all of the internal components are sealed within the container.
- the cathode of a bobbin cell is restricted from significantly changing its dimensions during discharge by interference at its outer periphery and its bottom with the internal surfaces of the container 12, at its inner periphery by interference with the separator 16, and at its top by interference with the underside of the closure member 22.
- the cathode of a coin or button cell is likewise restricted by the container 12 and separator 16.
- the anode may be zinc; but it may in certain circumstances be chosen from any one of the group consisting of zinc, hydrogen, iron, cadmium, mercury, lead, bismuth, and lithium.
- bobbin cells according to the present invention are cylindrical, having the cathode in the form of an annulus or a series of rings or pellets, and a cylindrical anode axially placed within the cathode.
- Coin or button cells have both the cathode and anode in the form of a disc or wafer.
- the cathode may have certain additives admixed to its formulation.
- the alkaline electrolyte generally 6N KOH to 12N KOH.
- the cathode will contain a small amount of graphite — usually in the amount of from about 5% to about 15% by weight of the cathode — to increase the electrical conductivity characteristics thereof.
- the cathode may contain a small quantity of conductive carbon such as carbon black or other equivalent conductive carbon materials, generally in the range of from about 0.1% to about 10% or as much as 15% by weight of the cathode.
- conductive carbon such as carbon black or other equivalent conductive carbon materials
- a further formulation of the cathode according to the present invention will provide for the addition of a small quantity of fibres to the cathode.
- those fibres are conductive, and they may be chosen from the group consisting of carbon fibres, graphite fibres, carbon fibres plated with nickel, carbon fibres plated with silver, graphite fibres plated with nickel, graphite fibres plated with silver, copper fibres plated with nickel, and copper fibres plated with silver.
- the fibres (which are milled carbon fibres and/or chopped carbon fibres) will generally have a length of from about 100 microns up to about 5 centimeters; and a typical fibre is CARBOFLEX [TM] provided by Ashland Carbon Fibres of Ashland, Kentucky.
- the fibres, especially conductive fibres, may typically be present in the cathode in the amount of from about 0.1% to about 5.0% by weight thereof.
- CMD chemical grade Mn02
- EMD electrochemical grade Mn02
- H2S04.MnS04 acidic electrolyte
- yet a further embodiment of the present invention is for an unconstrained cathode having as an admixture thereto a small quantity of metal-based additive chosen from the group consisting of zinc, zinc oxide, and zinc stearate.
- metal-based additive chosen from the group consisting of zinc, zinc oxide, and zinc stearate.
- that metal-based additive may be present in the amount of from about 1.0% to about 5.0% by weight of the cathode.
- the presence of the metal-based additive within the cathode does, itself, create a specific charge or potential gradient within the cathode. This tends to repel the likelihood of zincate migration, and this in turn tends to inhibit the unwanted development of hetaerolite within the cathode.
- the unexpected consequence of the addition of the metal-based additive to the cathode is that, rather than effectively "poisoning" the cathode, the metal-based additive acts to repel the migration of the polluting elements that would poison the cathode.
- the present invention also provides a method of preparing a cathode mix for use in a rechargeable alkaline electrochemical cell, where the cell is substantially as described above.
- the cell will comprise internal components which include a cathode, an anode, a separator, and an alkaline electrolyte; and those internal components are sealed within the container by a closure member.
- the cathode mix will generally comprise manganese dioxide, together with from about 4% to about 8% by weight thereof of the alkaline electrolyte usually 6N to 12 N KOH; and optionally from about 5% to about 15% by weight thereof of graphite; and optionally from about 0.1% to about 10.0% by weight thereof of conductive carbon; and optionally from about 0.1% to about 5.0% by weight thereof of conductive fibres which may be chosen from the group consisting of carbon fibres, graphite fibres, carbon fibres plated with nickel or silver, graphite fibres plated with nickel or silver, or copper fibres plated with nickel or silver; and optionally from about 1.0% to about 5.0% by weight of the cathode of a metal-based additive which may be chosen from the group consisting of zinc, zinc oxide, and zinc stearate.
- the method according to the present invention comprises the steps of:
- step (g) of forming the cathode pellets or annular sleeves is carried out at pressures ranging from about 1,000 Newtons per square cintimeter (N/cm2) to about 20,000 Newtons per square centimeter (N/cm2).
- the method of the present invention may optionally be followed by a further step of recompacting the cathode pellet(s), after it (they) has (have) been placed in the cell container.
- the recompaction is generally carried out at the same pressure or within the same pressure range noted above.
- One or several pellets may be used in a cathode for a bobbin cell; Figure 1 suggests that three pellets may be used in the cell that is illustrated.
- Example 1 What now follows are a number of examples of various cells manufactured in keeping with the present invention, whereby various formulations of unconstrained cathodes have been provided and tested, with the results being given in each instance.
- Example 1
- a cathode was provided having a small additional amount of graphite fibres and a small additional amount of zinc stearate included in the cathode formulation.
- a standard anode was provided, and cells were tested, as noted:
- the anode composition was as follows:
- the cathode composition was as follows:
- Test results showed that the cells according to the above formulations averaged 375 cycles at a discharge of 420 ⁇ Ah/day. They were discharged into 24 ohms, and showed a
- the cells were discharged to about 14% depth of discharge of the cathode, and about 60% depth of discharge of the anode; they averaged 375 cycles; and once again the cells failed in an anode failure .
- the anode composition was;
- the cathode compositions were as follows:
- control cells had no ZnO added .to the cathode formulation; and that the test cells had 3.00% ZnO added to the formulation with that much less Mn02 content.
- the cells were cycled at 500 Ah per day into 10 ohms, and showed a 19% depth of discharge of the cathode and a 67% depth of discharge of the anode. All cells failed in anode failure; however, the control cells without the ZnO additive only had a cycle life of 35 cycles, whereas the test cells had a cycle life of 75 cycles. Examp l e 4
- an anode composition as noted in Example 3 was used, and the cathode had no fibre or other additives but was constructed in a manner so as to substantially fill all of the space allotted to it within the container, with substantially no void space above the cathode beneath the cell closure.
- the cathode formulation was as follows:
- the cells were cycled at 420 mAh per day into 24 ohms, and were calculated to have a 45% depth of discharge of the cathode, and a 50% depth of discharge of the anode.
- the cells were cycled for 400 cycles, and there was an apparent imminent cathode failure when the tests were terminated.
- test cells Two sets of control cells were made, one having copper cages, the other having the same copper cages coated with graphite.
- the test cells were in keeping with the present invention, and had unconstrained cathodes -- i.e., no cages.
- the cells were subjected to 75 deep discharge cycles (or as noted), being discharged in each instance to 0.9V into 3.9 Ohms.
- the cage cells exhibited identical electrical performance, and the gassing performance of all cells was observed.
- the in-cell gassing was observed, and was noted to be the lowest in the test cells in keeping with this invention; with the cage cells having caoted cages being higher, and the cage cells having uncoated cages showing the highest gassing activity.
- the present invention has been described above and shown in a variety of Examples. It has been noted that in its widest concept, the present invention provides an unconstrained Mn02 cathode for use in rechargeable cells, and finds its widest application in rechargeable cells having aqueous alkaline electrolytes.
- the invention is applicable to bobbin cells and to coin or button cells; and in optional forms the cathode of the present invention may have admixed to its formulation such items as fibres (usually conductive fibres), graphite, conductive carbon, and a metal-based additive such as zinc, zinc oxide or zinc stearate.
Abstract
L'invention concerne des piles rechargeables en bioxyde de manganèse (en général des piles alcalines ayant des anodes de zinc ou des piles ayant des anodes en lithium et en un électrolyte non aqueux), notamment les cathodes de ces piles. Ces cathodes ne sont pas renfermées, en d'autres termes, aucune cage n'est agencée dans la pile entre les cathodes et les anodes. Des changements significatifs des dimensions de la cathode lors de la décharge de la pile sont évitées, alors que celle-ci a une tendance à gonfler pendant la décharge et à se contracter pendant un cycle de chargement. La cathode remplit essentiellement tout l'espace qui lui est réservé dans la pile, avec un léger jeu qui permet à la cathode de piles du type à bobine de se dilater en hauteur ou dans le sens longitudinal, ou de se dilater ou augmenter transversalement dans des piles de type à bouton. Des additifs peuvent être ajoutés au mélange cathodique, y compris notamment des fibres conductrices en graphite ou en d'autres matériaux conducteurs. D'autres matériaux peuvent également être ajoutés au mélange cathodique, y compris des additifs métalliques. L'invention concerne également des procédés de fabrication, y compris le compactage et le recompactage du granule cathodique, ainsi que toute une plage de pressions de compactage. Les piles ainsi obtenues peuvent avoir des taux de décharge élevés et supportent un grand nombre de cycles de charge/décharge.The invention relates to rechargeable manganese dioxide cells (in general alkaline cells having zinc anodes or cells having lithium anodes and a non-aqueous electrolyte), in particular the cathodes of these cells. These cathodes are not enclosed, in other words, no cage is arranged in the stack between the cathodes and the anodes. Significant changes in the dimensions of the cathode during discharge of the battery are avoided, while the latter has a tendency to swell during discharge and to contract during a charging cycle. The cathode essentially fills all the space reserved for it in the cell, with a slight clearance which allows the cathode of coil type cells to expand in height or in the longitudinal direction, or to expand or increase transversely in button type batteries. Additives can be added to the cathode mixture, including in particular conductive fibers of graphite or other conductive materials. Other materials can also be added to the cathode mixture, including metallic additives. The invention also relates to manufacturing methods, including compaction and recompaction of the cathode granule, as well as a range of compaction pressures. The batteries thus obtained can have high discharge rates and withstand a large number of charge / discharge cycles.
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